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Relativistic description of directly interacting pions and nucleons. [T matrix element]

Conference ·
OSTI ID:7358124
The expected magnitudes of the leading relativistic effects on an off-energy-shell T matrix element are estimated using the Bakamjian--Thomas formulation of relativistic potential theory. For pion-nucleon scattering at medium energy, the two largest corrections are expected to result from the use of relativistic relative momenta rather than nonrelativistic values. The importance of additional terms depends upon the detailed behavior of the T matrix.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N.Mex. (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
7358124
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-76-1197; CONF-760561-2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English